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TimesLIVE reports that the Health and Allied Workers Indaba Trade Union (Haitu) has defended three nurses suspended at an Ekurhuleni hospital last week.
On Friday, the Gauteng health department said it suspended the health workers, based at Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital, after they allegedly left a sick child in a bed with soiled linen. The child's frustrated mother recorded a video exposing the situation after her complaints fell on deaf ears. It was subsequently shared on social media. Haitu said on Monday it had seen the viral video and wanted to set the record straight for the sake of its members being “unfairly publicly victimised” and “suspended without any process”. According to the union, there is a shortage of colostomy bags at the hospital and the nurses were forced to improvise. “They put him in a diaper to manage the situation, but the patient removed the diaper. It is unfortunate that in that moment a video was taken, creating the false impression that nurses have failed in their duties,” the union explained. It said the department was responsible for the situation due to its failure to provide basic items and went on to state: “We condemn the department for parading healthcare workers in the media and blaming them for its own failures. Healthcare workers are expected to deliver miracles and take care of patients without basic items. This is another reminder of how budget cuts compromise good service.”
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Khanyisile Ngcobo at TimesLIVE
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